Sea Otter Island featured on Nuchalitz Island

This is the front of the house and the next shot is taken from just above my friends hat.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

This is looking back to the large covered entry to the back of the house.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

The covered Deck has a bunch of floats from the beaches tied above and the bike is a wonderful way to get around the island.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

You can see the floats out the window from inside the living room

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

This is now from the living room looking into the kitchen past the office area. The stove is just to the right.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

This corner is where the last shot was taken showing the living room.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

Now I stepped back into the kitchen showing the 5 foot round table I built from a beach fir tree that was almost clear. The beam above came from the same tree. Look to the left to see the bar that looks out to the Pacific Ocean.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

This view shows the table again but from the other view where you can see the kitchen and the circular green house windows that let in light and heat. There are sky lights above as well for light and solar heat.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

Now looking just to the left you can see out the picture window that looks out to sea just to the right of the trees.

A tour of the house on Sea Otter Island

Last but not least is the bedroom upstairs which is a huge 16 x 24 feet space with a deck and a slider. There are also skylights here as well.
Location
Written by Tim Niemier   

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THE LOCATION

oVANCOUVER ISLAND This Island is almost 300 miles long. The west coast is very rugged with tall mountains and deep glaciated valleys that are now inlets or fjords. The inlets in our area are deeper than the ocean till you get over 10 miles out. The west coast has much more weather and is more dramatic with fewer roads and people on it. The east side of Vancouver Island has more towns and even has the capital of British Columbia, Victoria. When Victoria was built it was more convenient because more people went by boat than roads. There are ferries to Vancouver Island with regular schedules from the mainland. There are also regular flights and charter flights even from Seattle. 

oCAMPBELL RIVER This town is about half way up the east side of Vancouver Island and the best place to get serious supplies. One drives through Campbell River on the way in. This can be a place you can fly into to save a lot of time and is cheaper than a float plane to Nuchatlitz. It is still about 100 miles to Nuchatlitz from Campbell River. Nuchatlitz is due west of Campbell River. There is a lot of Alaska ship traffic that passes by there.

oTAHSIS At the end of the road from Campbell River is Tahsis which was an old saw mill town. It is not uncommon to see bears or elk on the road coming into town. There is fuel and supplies at this town of about 1000 people. This is a popular launch site for fishermen and kayakers. Just before Tahsis is the town of Gold River which has a float plane airline that can take you right to Nuchatlitz on a regular schedule.

oNOOTKA ISLAND After getting in the boat it is about one hour by water to Nuchatlitz down one of the inlets or fjords with steep cliffs and now you start to see more marine wild life. Nootka island is on your left for most of the trip out as the inlet creates Nootka Island.

oNUCHATLITZ ISLAND and surrounding area as you can see on the satellite pictures are well protected but right out on the open North West Pacific Ocean. This is where the wildlife is so abundant. It is very peaceful there and so quiet you can hear your own heart.


oSEA OTTER ISLAND is the place where the house is.
 
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